Etisalat have signed agreement with Huawei to cooperate in the development of 5G mobile broadband over the next five years across the region.

A joint team will be set up to conduct the trial of 5G services, which are the first ever trials of their kind across the Middle East.

“Etisalat has been committing to enhance the customer experience through Nurturing advanced technologies. 5G mobile network aims to tremendously improve user’s experience with never seen before speed and capacity. The superfast 5G mobile network will enable new possibilities and offers seamless communication experience,” said Hatem Bamatraf, chief technology officer, Etisalat Group.

“We always fulfill our promise to the communities we serve while maintaining the leading position in the region,” added Bamatraf.

By 2020, it is estimated that 6.5 billion people worldwide will use mobile networks for data communications and that 100 billion additional ‘things’, such as vehicles, meters, medical devices, and home appliances, will also be connected via mobile networks.

“We have already achieved many breakthroughs in 5G research worldwide as people, business and cities become further digitally connected,” says Alan Wang, president, Huawei, Etisalat Global Key Account.

“The future of the digital society in the in the region will of course take a collective effort to realize. As Huawei extends its longstanding relationship with Etisalat, we look forward to opening up new possibilities that can address society’s demand for higher-capacity, seamless mobile communication experiences,” added Wang.

While 4G telecom services are still relatively new in the Middle East, the research & development teams have already been working on developing fifth generation networks that can deliver tremendous data rates over the current 4G telecom networks.

By 2020, it is estimated that 6.5 billion people worldwide will use mobile networks for data communications and that 100 billion additional ‘things’, such as vehicles, meters, medical devices, and home appliances, will also be connected via broadband networks. To address the global demand for higher capacity mobile networks

The company has also signed a new agreement with Etisalat to bring more world-class smart devices to local Etisalat telecom customers. The latest agreement will focus on next generation high-speed internet devices as well as new smartphone offerings being developed globally by Huawei.